Game or puzzle



f and more particularly to a contest such forv Patented lg. 23, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

EMIL S. .NEUZIL OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAME 05B. PUZZLE.

Appncation filed April s, 1925.; semi No. 20,883.

This invention relates to games or puzzles instance as a baseball game.

Gne of the objects of the present invention is to provide a game or puzzle which has particular reference to base ball, but which an unlimited `number of contestants may takepart. Y c n Another object o'tl the invention is to provide a game or contest in which thecontestants are to figure out by elimination the. correctvol'ensive or defensive plays designated by the blind spaces.

A further object of the invention is t0 provide a base ball score sheet on which the plays are indicated with certain of the plays indicatedby blindcharacters, which are to be illed Yin by the contestants.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved base ball contest in which the plays are divided into oiensive and defensive plays, having corresponding symbols or numbers, which symbols or numbers may be placed opposite the names of the base ball players to indicate the play` during each inning of the game. v y

A still further object of the invention is to provide a game or puzzle in which the othcial scorer holds thecombination of blind numbers indicating the plays, but divulges the total oi theV combination of blind numbers to each contestant before Vthe game is started.

These and other objects are accompli-shed in the manner hereinafter described and par-y ticularly pointed out inthe appended claims;

Referring to the drawing, Fig. 1 illus? trates a. score sheet A. which is distributed among the contestants for or solving the puzzle.

@n this score sheet the twobase ball clubs or teams consisting of nine men each arer arranged in a column on thel left' hand margin oit the sheet. For the purpose of illustration l have inserted the nameso'fthe Chicago' Cubs base ball team and the names of the Pittsburgh base ball team, but it. will .of course bey understood that any other'tea-ms may be substituted in lieu of those indicated in the drawing. The score sheet is .blockedk playing the game' oil' in the manner vwell known in vbase ball games in which the innings of the game are indicated by the numerals from 1 to 11 inclusive across the top of the score sheet. Just heads, B, offensive plays, and C, defensive plays. Under Ythe list of offensive lays are No. 1, single; No. 3, baseonballs; o. 5, inield hit; No, 7, stolen base; N o. 9, vhit by pitched ball; No. 11,.two base hits; No. 13, lirstbase on error; No. 15, three base hits; No. 17, wild pitch; No. 19, passed ball, and No. 21, home run. Under` the defensive plays the following are listed. No.` 2, grounded out; No. 4, flied out; No. 6, fouled out; N o. 8, struck out; No. 10; caught stealing; No. 12, sacrilice hit; No. 14sac-rifice fly; No. 16, hit by pitched ball; No. 18, field ers choice; No. 20,` flied out and runner doubled olic base, and No. 22, runner forced and batter Adoubled atlirst.

yEach of these plays are provided with a symbol or number which is inserted opposite the players name and in the inning that-the play is played. Opposite the word Na 1, single7 is an asteriskV which indicates run ner advances two bases. By this is meant that if there is aplayer on'first base and the batter gets a single, the player on first base advances two b-ases,or if the player vis on second and the ybatter gets a single, the player on second reaches home, scoring a run.

On the scoresheet illustrated in the drawing, the irst'player Adams under the lirst inning, No. ,3, indicates that this. player took his base on balls. The'neXt, or second player,

IleathcoteV made a sacrifice hit,'as indicated both liedoutgas indicated by the numeral 4 Y followingv their name ininning No. 1. vIn other words, theCubsf team made no score on the lirsty inning.

Under the Pittsburgh team, Bigbee, the irst player, made an iniield hit, as indicated by th-e symbol or numeral 5 following his name in the iirst inning. The second player, Carey, was hit by a pitched ball, as indicated by the symbol or numeral 9, following his name in the iirst inning, thusleavv sixth man Moore grounded out, as indicated by the symbol or numeral 2 following his naine in the lirst inning. This means that the Pittsburgh team made one run the first inning and the Cubs made no run. Y

In a similar manner the other innings may be goneover to indicate how the different teams score or failed to score. f

The principal feature oft myv invention of playing this game is the insertion of blind plays in the innings 3, 7 and 9, which Vare indicated by an X in these innings. For example, the blind play X as indicated by D opposite the name of the player Miller in the vthird inning might-beany one of thev following eilensive plays SNO. 1, single; No. 3, base on balls; No. 5, in ield hit; No. 7, stolen base; No. 9, hit by pitched ball; No. 11, two base hit; No. y13,' irst base on error; No. 15, three base hit, or No. 21, home run. In other words, a choice ot any one of the above symbols or numbers indicating the oifensive play may be inserted in place of the blind number X in the third inning opposite thevplayer Mille1". In the next blind number X opposite the player Barnhart in the third inning as indicatedat E, any oneof the following symbols or numerals indicating the offensive plays may be inserted. No. 1, single; No. 3, base on balls; No. 5, in lield hit; No. 9, hit by pitched ball; No. 11, two .base hit; No. 13, Erst base on error; No. 15, three base hit; and No. 21, home ran. In the same manner as above indicated any symbol or numeral indicating any one of these plays may be inserted in place of the X as shown at E. i'

In a similar manner the four other blind numbers X 1n the Ainnings 7 and 9 may be substituted 'for the symbol or numeral indicating the proper' play to complete-the score card. vEach oi these Xs represent particular symbols or numbers heldby the ot.'- licial scorer, indicating thecorrect play to be inserted for completing the score card. In

other words, the first blind X may beV any name in the first one of several plays as previously described, but the oiiicial scorer retains one particular number or play for this particular inning and player, and in each ot the other blind plays the oilicial scorer has a particular number representing a certain play ior conipleting the score card, although, ot course, it would be possible to insert any number oit plays and still complete the score card, but in Y order to win the game or the contest ther par? 'y a ticular symbolor number representing the particular play is lheld by the otlicial scorer and is not/divulged until'all the .score cards are turned in lby the contestants- Under the heading Totals below the names oit the players are tue names of the Vteams Cubs and l?ittsburgh. In lines` opposite theseteams; that is, Cubs and Pittsburgh, are numerals indicating the total `runs scored during each inningby the players of the respective` 87% teams. Y. 1 y In playing thel game I desire to also assist the contestants by having the o'flicial scorer supply the ley number. That is, in this particular case toy give the contestants the total sum of the number representing' all the blind plays. In Yother words, there are six blind plays which maybe inserted lorV completing the score card and the o'i'licial scorer Ymay say in playing this gamevthat the total oin these sin blind plays is' 51^and then it is' up tothe contestants to insert the proper combination of numbers representing the differentplays for completingthe score card. y, Y Y ffi While oi course it may be of assistance to vthe' contestants to supply the lrey number, it is not absolutely necessary and in place thereoiI the total runs of the opposing'base ball teams may be given. For' example, if the X-spaces were filled in in the inni gs 3, 7 and 9 correctly so'that the total score would show the Cubs nine runs against the Pittsburgh score seven runs, the io'llowing'4 numerals indicating'the proper plays would have to be inserted in the X spaces. Y in the third `inning would be No. 1 gie; OFarrel, seventh inning` Narie. three" i hit; Fitting-er, ninth inning, No, 12, two base hit; Earnhardt, third inni No. il, twobase hit`; Morrison, seventh inning. l 8, struck out; Carey, ninth inning, Nefl field hit. With these numbers insertedr Yin'A the blank spaces indicatingthe proper play, the third inning would show 'the Cubs no lscore, with Pittsburgh one run. In the seventh inningl the Cubs 'would'score three runs, while the Pittsburghs'didnot score. .f In the ninth inningthe Cubs scored two'uns as against the Pittsburgh v,scoring two runs.A making a total of nine 'for the vCubs ,andV seyentor the :Pittsburgh team. In' order toA simplify and .more vvclearly understand the. manner in which these spaces are filledy in the following diagrammatic arrangement 'of 13 los lin.

the innings anditeams aswell ,as the players and the yparticular plays in corresponding numbers are arranged incolumn order:

`Innings .1 2.3 4 5 6l 7 8 9 Total Cubs V 0 3 2 9 Pittsburgh 1. l 0 2 7 Cubs.

X Miller 3rd inning it 1 Single.

X OFarrell 7th inning #15 Three base hit. X Pittinger 9th inning #11 Two base hit.

Pittsburgh.

X Barnhai-t 3rd inning #11 Two base hit. vX Morrison 7th inning .tt 8 Struck out. X Carey 9th inning #I 5 Infield hit. Y

From the above it will be seen that in order that the total runs of each oi the teams may be given previously to the beginning of the contest it is necessary that the proper numeral indicating the proper play be inserted. This proper pla-y or its corresponding numeral is secured from the guide under which is listed the offensive and defensive plays.

In making upthis score card of course one might follow an oiiicial score card, or it is possible, of course, to make up a score card apart from any real game and in addition thereto more or less than six blind plays may be inserted throughout the vgame to increase the combination of numbers.

On the score card in dilierent plays is a small symbol or numeral together with an inclined line which indicates a secondary play, such, for instance, as No. 7, stolen base, vor No. 19, passed ball.

In arranging the oiiensi've and defensive plays together as shown on the drawing at B and C with their corresponding symbols or numerals indicating each of these plays I have formed a guide by means of which the correct symbols or numerals are inserted for completing the plays in each inning oi' the game and for supplying the contestants with the proper symbol or numeral to be iiiserted in the blind space indicated by X on the score card.

It will of course be understood that while I have described inthe above specification and illustrated in the drawings the manner in which my improved game or puzzle may be played by the use of numerals, other characters or symbols may be used without departing from the spirit oi my invention.

l/Vhile in the above specification I have described one embodiment of my inventionl as particularly adapted to the game of base ball, it will, of course, be understood that various other forms an'd inodii'ications may be made and applied to games other than base ball and still be within the scope oit my invention as defined in the following claims.

llhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: A 1. In a game, the combination of a score card having certain numerals thereon repsenting .certain plays, and blank spaces arranged between certain-of said numerals t'or the insertion of certain other numerals -representing plays for completingthe game.

3. In a game, the combination of a score card having certain numerals thereon representing plays, a. guide associated with said score card having a number' of plays corre-- sponding with numerals on said score card, and spaces between certain of thenuinerals on said score card for the insertion of the numeral representing the proper play for completing the game.

4; In a game comprising a scorecard having certain plays represented thereon, blank spaces between certain of said plays, and a guide for indicating the play to be inserted in said blank spaces for correctly completing the score card.

5. In a. baseball game comprising a score card having numerals representing a plurality of plays made by each player, a blank space between certain of said plays, and a guide consisting ofa plurality of offensive and defensive plays, each of the plays on said guide having its respective number whereby the proper number may be inserted in said blank spaces for completing Vthev score card.

6. In a baseball game comprising a score card having two teams of nine players thereon and blocked olf in innings, a plurality of numerals placed in the various innings opposite the names of the players representing diiferent'plays in a base ball game, certain of the plays between the numerals lett blank whereby certain numerals'niay be inserted to complete the score card.

7. In a baseball game comprising a score card having two teams oflnine players there- A,on and blocked off in innings, a plurality of numerals placed in the various innings opposite the names oi' the players representing different plays in a base ball game, certain vof the plays between tlienumerals lett blank,

a guide associated with the score card having numerals corresponding with the plays on said score card for-aiding the contestant in inserting the proper number in the blank space corresponding to the correct .play for completing the score card` 8. In a baseball game, the combination of a score card having .characters representing plays made by each player, certain of said characters vbeing blind, and a .guide associated with said score card whereby the proper character may be substituted ior said blind` character.

9. In a game or puzzle the combination of a score card having certain blank s aces thereon and a Yguide having symbols esighating different plays of .a lbaseball vgame ing certain plays n a baseball game'wherewhereby only certain of said symbols may by certain of said symbols may be inserted be inserted in the blank spaces of said score in certain of said spaces on said score card. 10 card. Y f In testimony whereof I have signed'my 5 lO. Ina. game or puzzlethe'combination name to this specification, on this 2,1 1diday of a score card having certain blankspaees of April, A. D. 1925. 7 Y thereon, a guidehaving symbols epresent- EMIL Sy. NEUZIL. 

